Category Archives: Students

March Meeting 2018 – Days 2 to 4!

Susan Lehman March 8, 2018 8:19 PM

The March Meeting is always so exciting — there is so much information here! On Tuesday morning, I went to an outstanding session on Atomic Origami.  There is some truly amazing work out there with people designing shapes of graphene … Continue reading →

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Taylor Bowl

John F. Lindner December 5, 2017 7:30 PM

On Wednesday, September 13, 1989, I met with newly elected Physics Club officers Tom Taczak ’91, Dennis Kuhl ’90, Doug Halverson ’91, and Karen McEwen ’90 in Westminister House. I wrote in my diary, “first phys club meeting w. officers goes well”. That year … Continue reading →

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Variable stars with the Wooster observatory (Jr IS guest blog by Nate Moore)

Cody Leary August 3, 2017 11:31 AM

  The night sky is full of wonder and splendor. Stars, many more than one can count by themselves, and what a great expanse it truly is, reaching beyond our visible universe. In the vast nothingness, there are things that … Continue reading →

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Picnic and Pie Fest 2017!

Susan Lehman July 30, 2017 2:41 PM

Last weekend we had another excellent picnic and pie festival at my house. This event has been a tradition since my first summer in our REU program back in 2004. We have outdoor games, eat grilled veggie quesadillas and a … Continue reading →

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Wooster Physics returns to Okinawa, Japan!

Cody Leary July 6, 2017 2:50 PM

Greetings Everyone! Last month, I accompanied recent graduate Michael Wolff ’17 to Okinawa, Japan, where Michael presented his senior independent study work as part of an international workshop-style conference for specialists in the field of optical nanofibers. Optical nanofibers are … Continue reading →

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Posters on the Hill 2017

Niklas Manz May 14, 2017 1:45 PM

Robin Morillo presented his I.S. research at Posters on the Hill   The Council on Undergraduate Research chose Robin’s poster A Hill on fire: Using matches, 3D printing, and code as a forest fire analog to represent Ohio at the … Continue reading →

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Expanding Your Horizons – Guest Blog by Michelle Bae

Susan Lehman May 13, 2017 12:53 AM

April is a busy month for STEM majors, starting off with Science Day (pics here!), and ending right before exams. The weekend of April 22 was busy as well, as the College hosted the Wooster community Expanding Your Horizons workshop for fifth and sixth … Continue reading →

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Thermal exam on the plane

Niklas Manz April 28, 2017 9:40 AM

Robin missed his Thermal exam – because he presented his research on ‘Posters on the Hill’ in Washington, DC. But Wooster offers exceptional experiences as, for example, taking your make-up exam on the plane back from DC to Cleveland.

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March Meeting 2017 – Guest Blog by Michelle Bae ’19

Susan Lehman March 20, 2017 3:39 PM

  March Meeting 2017 — New Orleans!   When we arrived at the hotel I had a mini scream-out-of-excitement inside. Yes, because it was fancy and was my first time seeing a bathtub since winter break, but mostly because there was … Continue reading →

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March Meeting 2017 — Cool Science Equipment – Guest blog by Zane

Susan Lehman March 17, 2017 5:24 PM

Guest Blog by Zane Thornburg ’18 I think besides my presentation, my favorite experience from this year’s APS March Meeting was my interaction with the wonderful scientists from TeachSpin. They had a booth in the Exhibit Hall that was open the whole … Continue reading →

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